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Love sports? Believe in economic development? Want to have some fun? Sign up today to be a member of The Sports Club!
More than 40 local businesses and individuals are in The Club, and you should be too! If you joined today you would have access to Arnold Palmer Invitational grounds passes, Astros Spring Training tickets, Predators tickets and much more!
Sports, fun and value! As a member, you will enjoy some of the best sports events in town. In addition, you will be "in the know" when it comes to new events that come to our area. Packages include tickets to a wide range of sporting events, networking and business development opportunities, and the opportunity to be a part of many sporting events through ticket sales, pre-event functions, volunteering and more!
As an example of one of the networking opportunities, we will be co-hosting, with our partners at Florida Citrus Sports, a March Madness Happy Hour on March 24th at the new Dex Imaging Skyline Club located on the Club Suite level of the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. We will provide complimentary appetizers, Anheuser-Busch products, and Coca-Cola products. Entry is free for members and just $5 for non-members.
Click HERE for a complete list of Sports Club benefits. If you are interested in attending the March Madness Happy Hour as a guest, please click HERE. |
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A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM SAM |
AND WE'RE OFF!!!! The busy spring season for Lake County and the Central Florida Sports Commission has officially begun, so put away your sweaters and your gloves because it's time for some golf.
Last month we hosted the UCF Challenge at Red Tail Golf Club where we had over 100 athletes and coaches from around the country competing. In the end, Coastal Carolina came out on top winning the tournament in extra holes. It was a great tournament and a great boom for north Lake County.
Next on the tee is the annual St. John's Spring Fling which will be contested again at Mission Inn. This year we're expecting 17 teams, both men's and women's along with individual players for three days of great competition.
At the end of March we will again be hosting the USA Synchro Junior Nationals at the National Training Center. This event is expected to bring in over 200 athletes and just as many spectators. Athletes for this event will not only be coming from all over the country, but internationally as well.
On the business development front, we recently learned that we have been awarded the FHSAA Golf Finals. Read more about this exciting news and other activity below.
Thank you for your support as we continue to market Lake County as the "Ultimate Sports Destination". |
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Best Regards,
Sam Stark
President/CEO
Central Florida Sports Commission  |
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(as of February, 2011)
Formal Bids Submitted: 3
Total Bids Won: 1
Total Bids Lost: 0
The Central Florida Sports Commission has recently been notified that we have been awarded, pending final contractual negotiations, the right to host the 2011 & 2012 FHSAA Golf Finals. Approximately 396 golfers (both boys/girls) from across the State of Florida are expected to compete in this year's event. The Golf Finals will be held at a combination of Mission Inn Resort and Club, Deer Island County Club, and Harbor Hills Country Club. We hope to be able to make an official announcement within the next month, so stay tuned!
In addition, we notified you last month of the bid that we had forwarded to the NCAA for the opportunity to host the 2013 NCAA Division II Men's Golf East Regional at the Mission Inn Resort. According to our representative at the NCAA, our bid has been accepted by the NCAA Division II Golf Committee but won't be officially announced until it clears through several additional committees. This four (4) day event would attract over 100 participants and coaches to Lake County. Keep your fingers crossed. |
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28th Annual Great Clermont Triathlon Weekend
It's become a Clermont tradition, for the past 28 years Clermont has been host to the Great Clermont Triathlon Weekend. This year's race takes place March 27th at 7:30 am, at Clermont's Waterfront Park. This race is a qualifier race for the "Best of the U.S. Triathlon" so some of the best athletes in the country will be in attendance. There day will consist of either a Sprint or Olympic distance triathlon as well as a run and bike course duathlon. There will be awards given out for the top three overall finishers, top three Masters finishers, as well as top five in each division for male and female participants in both the long course and the short course. We hope to see you all out there.
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